The story is complete garbage and plain sickening. Do none of the actors cringe having to play out this rubbish. What makes it more unbelievable (even though Peter is known for cheating) is that he hasn't clapped eyes on Tina or even taken an interest her since his return five-years ago yet all of a sudden he desperately wants her. The viewers are aware of this rubbish, but apparently the writers aren't. They must literally just pick random names out of hats. Plus it renders the whole trouble of splitting Leanne and Peter up for Carla worthless and a waste.

And how stupid would you have to be to completely strip off and have sex with someone when your partner is just a couple of doors down? Carla could of been back at any moment. Shocking writing.

Rant over. Happy New Year.

Happy new year everyone!
I do think them stripping off in the flat while Carla was at a neighbours without any knowledge of when she'd be back was ludicrous but then nothing at all much is making any sense to me on the show anymore full stop.

I have to still say that they should have never split Peter and Leanne up, as that was Peter's ultimate chance of turning his back on this one dimensional sleezy persona and becoming a more interesting character and possibly a solid family man. When he went with Carla he was reverting to the creepy, shifty ponce like being he has continued to be ever since.
He really has such an addictive and weak personality that he requires to be addicted to something at any time. If he can't have the booze, he'll turn to sex. He has a need to intoxicate himself to the point where he drowns out the man in the mirror telling him what a pathetic scumbag he is.
He'll never be addicted to something elevating or creative like oil painting or making music or writing a novel though because there's really nothing inside him there to come out.

Sad, bad, half mad pervy old whelk

Also when Carla was with Peter its a wonder she didn't smell Tina all on him..plus the same when Carla bumped into Tina in the street (a s Tina sees her she tried to turn around and avoid her), she would of smelt Peter and the ''event'' all on her

There's no way they'd have went to bed- it'd be a quick satisfaction of lust. On the couch, over the table, whatever

I think Tina should really be very wary of Barlow, he is looking more and more like a very furtive, lecherous and even deranged old man. He's really making me sick now.

The way he was looking at Tina when he came into the pub with Carla and Hayley was disturbing to put it mildly. He was grinning like a wolf that had got the apple pie. He obviously enjoyed Tina's discomfort and was clearly revelling in the thought of the hold he now feels he has over her. He knew she was a vulnerable girl desperately needing love and affection and swooped in for the kill, all the while knowing he was going to offer her nothing more than a quick wham, bam thank you mam. What a horrible piece of crap.

I only wish Liz had belted him in the face when she had him there. I don't think he was just going in the toilet to simply take a leak either. He's sunk very low into his depravity and it's only matter of time before his number's up. He sowed the seeds for his own downfall and flipping heck it's about time he had to pay.

Everyone easily puts Peter down yes he has terrible qualities especially coming to women and the bedroom department, but he has shown some 'softer' sides or more redeemable qualities than some of the characters in the street.

Like when everyone jumped on the bandwagon that Tyrone was an abuser towards Kirsty which wasn't true, but Peter didn't jump to conclusions and even changed Carla's mind on the situation that Tyrone could be innocent. Or when he gave John Stape a job at the Bookies and kept the position open when John was in hospital suffering depression.

So yeah, he isn't as bad as people make out. Its just recently the writers wan to turn him into a 1 dimensional sleazebag.

And everyone easily calls him a drunk even though he hasn't touched a drop in a year and a half (apart from that one temptation last month).

I do appreciate what you're saying and i'm sure people would put me down as a perpetual moaner on here and maybe think I'm negative a lot of the time? And that's ok really, but I see it differently, i think it's just tough love really. Where there is any fault I pounce on it. I'm a bit mad that way really.

I am just soooo disappointed in the Peter Barlow character and I know what you mean about the occasional times he has shown compassion and consideration and have thought well of him for it.
But this??? What he is playing at with Tina levels all his good deeds (little enough though they be!) into dust.

He is taking advantage of quite an innocent, very idealistic young girl with profound notions about love and toying with her. He's playing with her finer feelings, he's meeting her everything with his nothingness. He is a total cynic when it comes to matters of the heart and treats her true feelings of love and affection with contempt.
If he simply was so desperate to have extra marital sex he could have easily found someone who felt likewise but instead he is choosing to prey on a lonely young girl and mess around with her heart.
This is why I am so angry with him right now and it would take many moons before he could be considered trustworthy or deserving of forgiveness again imho.

Don't worry, don't think you are negative, I appreciate your opinions and agree with some of your points. Just wish writers wouldn't keep making Peter the local sleaze. Its like every year they try and make a low point for the character instead of trying to redeem him, its hard to know if they are trying to make him a villain or us to like him.

I wish we would get more scenes with him and Deirdre and the Barlow family. Someone to turn to, instead of always lingering around the Rovers watching Tina or puffing a cigarette all the time in the back.

happy new year


PB had his chance of redemption storyline with wife and son. He repels me now.

Thanks for that. I wasn't feeling sorry for myself, honest!, was just wondering what the rest of you think about my constant criticisms, lol.

To be fair I also do think that are purposely bringing Peter Barlow to a dead end as I think the actor isn't overly happy in the role as he said not so long ago. This was the first time I heard Chris Gascoyne refer to Peter as a negative character.

Peter of course does have fans and people who don't want to see him go but honestly I think Peter has been given enough rope to hang himself with.
The moment in time with which he had to redeem himself was when he had built a family with Leanne. To have thrown that all away was another nail in his coffin. It was by far his most relaxed and interesting period,

Ken's absence has left such a gaping hole that they probly have difficulty making up scenes for the remaining Barlows which would not naturally end up in them all sitting round the table discussing what Ken's been doing and what's keeping him away, telling anecdotes about him and all the latest gossip, you know how it is.
Imagine if Blanche was there, she would have so much material to work on. She'd also have brought them all back to earth with a jolt.
I would like to know how she'd describe one of Dierdre's pots. Her batty cauldrons?

Peter is a wicked individual now I agree. He is abusing Tina and I hope he pays for it.

Oh and happy new year Joyce!

This thread is hilarious. It seems Peter is abusing an innocent Tina

What absolute hog wash. Tina can't get enough of the very sexy Peter and who can blame her Tina is about as innocent as Kylie

Peter is what he is, a liar and cheat, always has been and clearly always will but Tina is a hypocrite. Pouring scorn on other people's morality whilst snogging Rob who has a partner to make Peter who is married jealous. I never liked sanctimonious Tina but it turns out this free love Tina isn't much better.

I thought that Peter's time with Leanne was the best time for the character. His battle with the booze, his attempts to resist Carla, forgiving her for her affair with Nick. For a time it seemed as though he had dug deep and retained a bit of integrity, but since he came back from his extended honeymoon with Carla and misled Leanne the day before her wedding, his character has gone down and down. Shame really, because people do sometimes learn from their mistakes. Not Peter apparently.

I agree with you about Tina, but she does seem to have had a personality transplant in the last few weeks.

Quite agree.

I still think that Tina is suffering from bereavement reaction which can provoke strange behaviour.

Great points everyone! I agree entirely.

Poor Peterina is looking rather worse for wear as of late, Is it just me or is he metamorphising into Peter Lorre, lol.
His neck has almost disappeared altogether. His head is trying to retreat into his body in shame.

Great to see this thread is back. I had almost forgotten his problems in the trouser department. Smirking at Tina last night as if he thinks she can't resist him. A bet welching loser, disgraceful, irresponsible father, serial liar and cheat, and of course, it goes without saying, a cheap drunk. I so wish someone would give him a kicking.

I cannot wait till the smug b@stard gets found out for his affair. Despite Rob's faults I hate seeing Peter putting him down and obviously enjoying his problems. What will be funny is Peter will just be as pathetic when it all comes out, whining and blubbering to Carla just like he has done to his previous girlfriends. Hope Rob kicks him down hard.

Great comments guys! Love the good work! It wouldn't be fair to ever let Peter forget his psychological/physical/mental impotence probs for a nanosecond, it would seem as though we don't care,lol.

It is putrid and foul to see how he can't stop that automatic smug, wolfish grin every time he sees Tina. The only thing he doesn't do is lick his lips.

That comment he made to her in passing last night also made me almost heave up my saladburger. I mean when he said to Tina with that totally deceitful and sly look on his old gob, 'i hope you really find someone much better than me, you deserve to find someone better than me'. Just to taunt her into replying that there was no one better than he, or that he was all that she wanted. SUCH a SLIME.
Rob is a gent by comparison and I also am looking forward to day when Rob kicks the no necked Lothario's melt in.

Knowing Corrie - Peter will be mincing about with Sean next week

HAHAHAHa Peter spends so much of his time slinking and slithering around that it would be a treat to see him mincing for a change

I never thought I would say this, but I'm really starting to like Rob now. I really think that he loves Tracey, and imo they definitely do have chemistry together and really suit each other as a couple, whereas Carla and Peter right now have none....although when they were having the affair, then they were much better together.
But I'm now confused as to what exactly Peter thinks of Tina? He was standing there looking so smug....about what exactly?

And this need for the pair of them to keep meeting to "talk". What about for heavens sake! They kissed, and had meaningless sex once. And that is the extent of this awful awful storyline.

I wish that it'd been more genuine and they had started this a long time ago, or have Tina leave next year, just to give more realism to this story. I think most people are only interested in this story as they know it's going to be the downfall of Peter!

Does anyone else think that Peters beard ages him? I think it just makes him look greasy and a lot older as well. And then when he puts on that stupid flat cap........

I don't think it's the beard alone aging Peter, his entire face has been looking very rumpled indeed lately too. At the moment you could be forgiven for believing he is back on the bottle.

He is having a middle aged crisis compounded by the fact that he's such an insecure, low self esteemed, miserable and perverted twonk.

He can't resist Tina as she's a tasty piece of fresh and tender flesh to him and no matter how good Carla might be looking for her age she really can't compete with that. Under all the old war paint Carla must be tough as Ross Kemp's old welly boot.

Peter is slobbering when he looks at Tina and the horrible smug grimace face he pulls tells volumes about how much he's loving the feeling of having his hooks in her and how he'd like to exploit this hold he believes he has to the hilt.
The bloke is incapable of real feelings for another person and compensates for the lack in himself by looking for pathetic ways to feel like he has power over someone else. And if it's a pretty girl well that's even better.

He's come a long way has old Creepy Petey baby, and he's almost getting to where he's been going to now. The land of no return where his name is always going to be dirt

I almost feel sorry for Barlow. The bloke is physically incapable of maintaining anything that could possibly satisfy Carla in the bedroom, let alone Her Royal Highness Lady Orangeness